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Mgr. Alexandra Malhocká (Špaldoňová), Ph.D.

Žena
Department of Geochemistry
E-mail: malhocka@irsm.cas.cz
Phone: +420266009297
Office:room No.: 108, building: E, floor: 1 | room No.: 111, building: E, floor: 1
Institute of Rock Structure and Mechanics of the CAS, v.v.i.
V Holešovičkách 41
182 09, Prague 8
Czech Republic
 
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About Me

Education

2010-2014
Ph.D., Institute for Environmental studies, Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague
2008-2010
M.Sc., Department of Ecology, Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague
2005-2008
Bc., Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague

Work experiences

Since 2014
Institute of Rock Structure and Mechanics, Czech Academy of Science in Prague
2012-2015
Institute for Environmental Studies, Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague
2010-2013
Institute of Soil Biology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science in České Budějovice

Research interests

I started working at the geochemistry department of the Institute of Rock Structure and Mechanics, a.s., AVČR in 2014, shortly after completing my doctoral studies at the Institute for the Environment, Faculty of Science, Charles University.

My professional focus is on 1) organochemical analysis and development/evaluation of gas and liquid chromatography methodologies and 2) production of sorbents with high quality parameters

- development and production of activated carbon from waste plant biomass and subsequent sorption studies for heavy metals and industrial dyes
- chemotaxonomy of modern conifers and the effect of seasonality on terpene production (classification of species Taxodium, Thuja, Metasequoia, Sequoiadendron, Juniperus, Sabina, Xanthocyparis, Chamaecyparis, Pinus, Picea, Abies, Tsuga, Pseudotsuga)
- research on the effects of soil biota on the decomposition and deposition of organic matter in the soil
- characterization of geopolymers
- development and validation of methods for proving beeswax adulteration with paraffin
- testing of tars and thermally treated sewage sludge for the presence of PAHs

Publications

Currently, I am author or co-author of more than 19 scientific papers in IF journals; H-index 9